Profile: If not for the endless injuries to the Dodger infield, Cruz may have taken his career .296 minor league on-base percentage to Japan, where he'd been considering a June offer before getting the call to Los Angeles. As late as August 16, his line was still only .262/.300/.410, but a red-hot final six weeks -- helped, no doubt, by the fact that the rest of the offense was collapsing around him -- made him look like a savior. As a multi-positional reserve with a bit of pop, Cruz makes for an interesting option, though little in his long track record -- or the streak of 119 plate appearances without a walk to end the season -- suggests that he's viable as an everyday starter. (Mike Petriello)

The Quick Opinion: After 12 uninspiring seasons in the minors, Luis Cruz became one of the biggest surprises of the second half of 2012 by claiming the Dodger third base job -- though a .326 wOBA hardly backs up the "folk hero" status he claimed among Dodger fans.

Profile: After batting .145 with one home run and 11 RBI over 61 games for the Dodgers and the Yankees in 2013, Cruz has opted to roll up the tents and head to Japan. He agreed to a deal with the Lotte Marines and will spend his age-30 season playing the hot corner overseas. Maybe one day he'll return to the States, but for now, there's no further discussion to be had unless you play in a fantasy Japanese baseball league. (Howard Bender)

The Quick Opinion: After a dismal 2013 campaign and few contract prospects here in the U.S., Cruz has opted to pack his bags and head overseas. He signed a contract with the Lotte Marines back in November and he'll spend at least 2014 in Japan.